3D printed microfluidics for bioanalysis: A review of recent advancements and applications

K Griffin, D Pappas - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an emerging technique that is gaining popularity
in the field of microfluidics for bioanalytical applications. 3D printing offers a better …

Breaking the clean room barrier: exploring low-cost alternatives for microfluidic devices

CF Rodríguez, V Andrade-Pérez, MC Vargas… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Microfluidics is an interdisciplinary field that encompasses both science and engineering,
which aims to design and fabricate devices capable of manipulating extremely low volumes …

Sperm quality metrics were improved by a biomimetic microfluidic selection platform compared to swim-up methods

SA Vasilescu, L Ding, FY Parast, R Nosrati… - Microsystems & …, 2023 - nature.com
Sperm selection is an essential component of all assisted reproductive treatments (ARTs)
and is by far the most neglected step in the ART workflow in regard to technological …

Multi-dimensional-double-spiral (MDDS) inertial microfluidic platform for sperm isolation directly from the raw semen sample

H Jeon, C Cremers, D Le, J Abell, J Han - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Here, we propose a fully-automated platform using a spiral inertial microfluidic device for
standardized semen preparation that can process patient-derived semen samples with …

Microfluidics: The future of sperm selection in assisted reproduction

AR Jahangiri, N Ziarati, E Dadkhah, MN Bucak… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Obtaining functional sperm cells is the first step to treat infertility. With the ever‐
increasing trend in male infertility, clinicians require access to effective solutions that are …

[HTML][HTML] An indeterminacy fusion of encoder-decoder network based on neutrosophic set for white blood cells segmentation

Y Guo, AI Shahin, H Garg - Expert Systems with Applications, 2024 - Elsevier
Medical image analysis, particularly the segmentation of White Blood Cells (WBCs), holds
critical importance in scrutinizing the quantity and morphology of these cells in smear …

Microfluidics facilitating the use of small extracellular vesicles in innovative approaches to male infertility

DM Goss, SA Vasilescu, G Sacks, DK Gardner… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Sperm are transcriptionally and translationally quiescent and, therefore, rely on the seminal
plasma microenvironment for function, survival and fertilization of the oocyte in the oviduct …

Translational nanomedicines across human reproductive organs modeling on microfluidic chips: state-of-the-art and future prospects

A Sood, A Kumar, VK Gupta, CM Kim… - … Biomaterials Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Forecasting the consequence of nanoparticles (NPs) and therapeutically significant
molecules before materializing for human clinical trials is a mainstay for drug delivery and …

A review on microfluidics: An aid to assisted reproductive technology

AB Alias, HY Huang, DJ Yao - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Infertility is a state of the male or female reproductive system that is defined as the failure to
achieve pregnancy even after 12 or more months of regular unprotected sexual intercourse …

Combined CD25, CD64, and CD69 Biomarker in 3D-Printed Multizone Millifluidic Device for Sepsis Detection in Clinical Samples

Y Yang, K Griffin, X Li, E Sharp, L Young… - Analytical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Sepsis is a serious medical condition that arises from a runaway response to an infection,
which triggers the immune system to release chemicals into the bloodstream. This immune …